You might want to go read cnets recommendations on 3d printers.   8x6x6
inches isnt a very big object.  Xyz davinci aio has built in replicator.
The cost are usually in the specs as to how much filiment per cm^3 then how
much a reel of filiment cost.
On Apr 29, 2015 3:31 PM, "Dan Bartlett" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Hello all:
>
> I am advocating for the purchase of a 3d printer to experiment with things
> like object replicas, mount prototyping, etc.
>
> We are not in the market for a high-end, high-output, multi-material
> industrial behemoth but a higher-end consumer model like the Flashforge
> Creator Pro that we can play with. I have done a fair amount of research as
> to the software and consumables, and explored common printing problems, and
> I feel like I have pretty good handle on the process and potential
> problems. But I have been asked by the purchasing folks to:
>
> "Get a greater indication of the ongoing costs associated with its
> operation -- e.g., printing spool replacement and software upgrades. I
> don't know if maintenance contracts go into something like this or not, but
> gaining a full sense of what the long-term costs here would be valuable in
> terms of evaluating viability and its place on a priority list."
>
> Can anyone give me some pertinent information on maintenance costs, or a
> pithy quote I can take back to them?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dan
>
> --
> Dan Bartlett
> Curator of Exhibits and Education
> Instructor of Museum Studies
> Logan Museum of Anthropology
> Beloit College
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